Gienst Early Origins

The surname Gienst was first found in Oldenburg in Lower Saxony where the name Geins was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power.

Gienst Spelling Variations

Gienst Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Geins, Geintz, Geisen, Geyns, Geyn, Giens, Gienst, Gauntz, Gains, Geyns and many more.

Gienst Early History

Gienst Early History

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gienst research. Another 241 words (17 lines of text) covering the years 171 and 1712 are included under the topic Early Gienst History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Gienst Early Notables (pre 1700)

Gienst Early Notables (pre 1700)

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The Great Migration

The Great Migration

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Henry Gains, who came to Lynn, MA in 1638; Ann Gains, who came to Pensacola, FL in 1769; Samuel Geisen, who came to Allegheny Co., PA in 1823; Alexander Gains, who arrived in Virginia in 1852.

The Gienst Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Gienst Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.